Statesville Welcomes You!

Statesville is home to two North Carolina unique and exciting festivals; the CrossRoads PumpkinFest and the Carolina BalloonFest. These two festivals combined feature great entertainment, food, arts and crafts, hot air balloons and much more.

Court Street Gallery is hosting a new exhibit entitled “A Continuation of Time and Place” by Don Moore. The exhibition features 28 paintings influenced by both early Flemish painters and the Surrealist movement of the early to mid-20th century. Moore’s subject matter blends seemingly unrelated images many of which come to him in his dreams. Moore stated “I approach painting in a collage manner of one area at a time. I also use an existential process…to which the viewer adds the meaning.”

This is a new book club that meets at the library in Statesville on the first Wednesday of the month. Rather than everyone reading the same book, members of this club share information about something they have recently enjoyed reading. No preregistration required. Everyone is welcome. This is a Lunch & Learn program. Bring your lunch if you like. The Iredell Friends of the Library will provide dessert and beverages.

The best in Bluegrass and Old Time music will be showcased at VanHoy Farms, one of the premier venues in the South. Over $10,000.00 dollars will be given away in prize money to the best bands and individuals in Bluegrass and Old Time music categories. The main stage will be held under roof in the “H.P. VanHoy Arena”, with seating for 10,000 people. VanHoy Farms is a full service Campground and can accommodate everyone, from full hookups to primitive tent sites. Food vendors will be on site during the event. A general store will be open during the convention and.....